Theuderic III

Template:Short description Template:About Template:Infobox royalty Theuderic III (also spelled Theuderich, Theoderic or Theodoric; Template:Langx, Template:Circa 651Template:Sfn–691) was King of the Franks in the 7th century. He ruled Neustria and Burgundy on two occasions (in 673 and again from 675 to 691), as well as Austrasia from 679 until his death in 691.

The son of Clovis II and Balthild,Template:Sfn Theuderic has been described as a puppet ruler – a roi fainéant. After the death of his older brother Chlothar III, he was appointed King in Neustria by Ebroin, Mayor of the Palace, in 673,Template:Sfn though Childeric II of Austrasia displaced him soon thereafter. After Childeric II was killed in 675, Theuderic II retook the throne. He subsequently fought a war against Dagobert II, with his forces under Ebroin victorious at the Battle of Lucofao.Template:Sfn After Dagobert was murdered in 679, Theuderic was also recognized as king in Austrasia as well.

He and the Neustrian mayor of the palace, Waratton, made peace with Pepin of Heristal, mayor of the palace of Austrasia, in 681. However, on Waratton's death in 686, the new mayor, Berchar, made war with Austrasia and Pepin vanquished the Burgundo-Neustrian army under Berchar and Theuderic (a Neustrian) at the Battle of Tertry in 687, thus paving the way for Austrasian dominance of the Frankish state.Template:Sfn

Marriage and issue

Theuderic married Chrothildis, a daughter of Ansegisel and Saint Begga of Landen.

They had the following children:

• Chlodwig III, king (677–694)Template:Sfn
• Childebert III, king (678/679–711)Template:Sfn
• Bertrada of Prüm, badess of Prüm (660 – after 721)Template:Sfn

He married Amalberge (Saint Amalaberga) before 674, daughter of Wandregisis and Farahild.

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